Get ready for Monster Energy AMA Supercross 2025
Words and images courtesy SMX
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, part of the SMX World Championship series, is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship in the world!
Attracting the top professional racers from around the globe!
Over the course of a 17-round Supercross season, these fearless athletes seek to outperform each other on custom-designed dirt tracks inside the most prestigious stadiums across the country, visiting 16 cities spread across 13 states in 2025.
Supercross features bar-to-bar action as racers test their skill and endurance on tight-banked corners, fast straightaways and challenging rhythm sections in pursuit of the championship title.
The biggest stars in the sport will be lining up at the Anaheim Opener in January as the 450SX Class once again promises to deliver one of the deepest fields in recent memory.
Five past champions;
- Jason Anderson
- Cooper Webb
- Eli Tomac
- Chase Sexton
- Defending Supercross and SMX World Champion Jett Lawrence (Australia)
Will be fighting for another title!
Vying for their first crack at the crown will be top contenders;
- Hunter Lawrence (Australia)
- Ken Roczen (Germany)
- Dylan Ferrandis (France)
- Jorge Prado (Spain)
- Aaron Plessinger
- Malcolm Stewart
- Justin Cooper
Each of whom are former race winners or podium finishers.
Teams will decide later in the year which athletes will be competing in each respective 250SX Class Regional Championship…Fans can expect some epic battles as 2025 will feature the return of defending champions;
- Tom Vialle of France (Eastern Regional Champion)
- RJ Hampshire (Western Regional Champion)
Defending and two-time SMX World Champion Haiden Deegan is still seeking his first Supercross championship and will be in hot pursuit of a regional title in 2025.
Not to be forgotten, seasoned veterans;
- Jordon Smith
- Cameron McAdoo
- Levi Kitchen
- Austin Forkner
- Max Anstie (U.K.)
- Jo Shimoda (Japan)
Are all in the conversation for wins and championships on either coast.
FanFest is currently planned for all rounds except Detroit, Mich. (Round 6).
The expansive outside footprint features first and foremost, unprecedented access to the sport’s biggest stars with an up-close and intimate view of their race bikes and team rigs.
As the name implies, FanFest is a festival for the fans and has become a major part of the Supercross experience!
Where fans can jump back and forth between the paddock and the stadium to also watch practice and qualifying.
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